As of January 1, Santa Rosa Island is now completely open to the public year round! Twenty five years after the island was sold to the National Park Service, all the non-native deer and elk that were introduced for a trophy hunting operation have been removed. This is a significant step towards restoration of the Island's ecological health. If you get a chance, take a trip out to this beautiful national park. MORE>>

These parks will join a growing statewide system that currently dots the shore from Santa Barbara to Mendocino, and will soon stretch the length of California’s coast. They were created through the landmark Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). MORE>>

Have you visited Ormond Beach? If not, now is the time with the incredible diversity of birds including the snowy plover. There is a vision for Ormond Beach: restore and permanently protect the wetlands, improve public access by establishing a visitors' center, walking paths, a trail network and wildlife overlooks. Let's make it happen! Critical Time for Local Treasure

In a response to the Coast Guard's Port Study for the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports, EDC praised the agency for recommending shifts in the shipping lane locations within the Santa Barbara Channel to separate them from important whale feeding areas. MORE>>

It is being proposed that 740 acres of prime farmland be developed with 2,400 tract houses and 1.5 million sq ft of industrial buidings along Conejo Creek in Ventura County. In addition to being prime farmland, this area is an important wildlife cooridor and it is unnecessary to expand the urban area along Conejo Creek, as there are already 3,000 homes approved or in the pipeline. MORE>>